Orientation Assistants

Spending the day with some of the most involved students on campus can get anyone excited about coming to college. Our orientation assistants and Blugold Welcome leaders are the best of the best and are ready to welcome you to your new home. They’ll help you understand student life, answer your questions and will be a resource for you when you start classes.

Want to join our team?

New Student Orientation is looking for energetic, engaged students to work for our team - and we have positions available each year. Our positions offer competitive pay AND options for free housing during employment. If you are interested in event planning and coordination, marketing, communication, and/or are just looking for an awesome summer or fall job, you won't find a better fit.

Applications for all positions are closed for the Summer/Fall 2024 program. If you're interested in being considered for the Spring 2025 or Summer/Fall 2025 orientation sessions, let us know at orientation@uwec.edu.

Orientation & Welcome Interns:

• Application Opens: December
• Employment Timeframe: February-August/September
• 3 hires each summer

Orientation Interns are student managers who oversee our staff of Orientation Assistants (see below). They specialize in administrative and logistical aspects of running our orientation programs, facilitate training and social activities for our OA staff, and work with faculty and staff on campus in leading some of our major activities during Blugold Experience Days. 

Our Blugold Welcome Intern manages all major aspects of event planning for our Blugold Welcome series of events in the fall (including the brainstorming, organization, and implementation processes), and oversees our team of Blugold Welcome leaders. 

Interns will average 5-10 hours/week throughout the spring (Feb-May), and then will work 40 hours/week in the summer (June-August/September).

Orientation Assistants (OAs):

• Application Opens: January
• Employment Timeframe: May-August
• 20-25 hires each summer

OAs help welcome incoming students and their families to campus through a variety of fun programs and events during the summer. This position will offer 30-40 hours per week with competitive pay, as well as free housing on campus. You’ll gain significant communication, leadership, and program planning skills and collaborate with a variety of offices across campus.

Blugold Welcome Leaders:

• Application Opens: March
• Employment Timeframe: August-September
• 10-15 hires each fall

Welcome leaders work during the first few weeks of school to prep for and manage fun welcome events for new students – check out our main page here! Welcome leaders get the chance to work both on and off-campus, connect with community businesses, and gain substantial event planning experience. Options for early move-in will also be available to those living in the residence halls for the fall term.

Summer 2024 Orientation Interns